Jessica Ashby

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A second case of the potentially deadly MERS virus has been identified in the Netherlands, a spokeswoman for the country's National Public Health Institute told CNN. It comes one day after authorities confirmed the first case.<p>The cases in the Netherlands involve two family members who had traveled …

As China gets ready to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, the communist government is enforcing a relentless grip on its citizens.<p>Any signs of dissent are being met with lengthy prison sentences, and censorship is running high. The government has even blocked residents from …

Braden Gandee, 7, has trouble walking on his own. Good thing he's got an older brother to carry him -- and to fight for his future.<p>Fourteen-year-old Hunter Gandee does actually carry his younger brother, who has cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that affects body movement and muscle …

 $500,000 study paid for by federal government  Conclusion: 7% more greenhouse gases in early years<p>Biofuels made from the leftovers of harvested corn plants are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, a new study shows, challenging the Obama administration's conclusions that …

At the White House on Tuesday, President Obama will award the Medal of Honor to two-dozen soldiers whose service ranged from World War II to the Vietnam War. These soldiers are being commemorated after congress mandated a review to make sure that no one was overlooked because of prejudice.<p>One of …

All signs point to an acceleration of human-caused climate change. So why all this talk of a pause?<p>The idea that global warming has "paused" or is currently chillaxing in a comfy chair with the words "hiatus" written on it has been getting a good run in the media of late.<p>Much of this is down to a …

When he was nine, Felix Finkbeiner set up Plant for the Planet. Now 16, he shares how it's developed to gain 23,000 members, and his message to government leaders<p><b>You were nine when you set up</b> <b>Plant for the Planet</b><b>. How did it all begin?</b><p>It started as a small school project in my class seven years ago, …

2013 is declared "one of the warmest on record" without a push from El Niño - a key driver of hotter years<p>I'd like to declare a new season.<p>The back end of January is now the traditional time when we find out that the year we just had was one of the hottest on record.<p>I've no idea what we'd call this …

SEATTLE — U.S. officials are heading to Greenland for a three-day meeting to persuade other Arctic nations to place a moratorium on high-seas fishing in the Arctic Ocean, where climate change is melting the permanent ice cap and allowing trawlers in for the first time in human history.<p>The United …

Wildlife & Wild Places<p>Photograph by Charles Saylan<p><b>Sardinia has a unique and unforgettable scent, different from any other place I’ve known. It’s the scent of the Mediterranean undergrowth, of junipers and myrtles. If I close my eyes and concentrate, I can almost smell it even now, thousands of</b> …